Old school gym completely demolished by Caterpillar excavator

Hey guys, what was your favorite part of the demolition? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Imagine all the History that Gym saw. Kids growing up, fun games, dances, shows, etc...

Sad to see all the backboards go without being reused

A lot of heavy wood doors worth quite a bit on the salvage market lost there. Sad to see nothing was reclaimed.

I'AM SURPRISED THE LIGHT FIXTURES ,DOORS, THE AM. FLAG WERE NOT TAKEN AWAY FIRST.

I’m surprised at how much was left inside… the bleachers, the basketball hoops, the scoreboard, the lights? All of that could’ve been reused or at least sold off to people who could use it

those silver coolicon lites on ceiling are worth a lot in uk and europe about 600 sterling each with galleries ( the bit that holds the bulb)

Sooo many experts here😂

They definitely should have removed the US flag.

Amazing how much was left inside. People love to have those lockable baskets in their houses or garages as a funky but functional storage display, and all the hoops and backboards, scoreboards, lights, bleachers, all just destroyed.

I agree, the inside shots are great, and I also like the sound of demolition, especially smashing glass.

Why is hose guy spraying the side of the building... And NOT the clouds of dust

The inside camera was awesome. Not too often you get to see some demo being done from that POV.

Hope the brick and blocks get salvaged and reused . I used to be in the Antique Brick Business and sold about 2 million brick a year . I see a lot of videos of really old buildings being torn down and they have the old bricks dating back when the mortor was a lot softer and when the brick would fall the brick were pretty well clean enough to stack on pallets . I bought a lot of brick by the box car load out of St. Louis and Chicago . Couldn't get them fast enough for the home builders as the housing market was hotter hell . We tore a bunch of buildings down and got a lot of really nice brick that were really popular . Great video , Thanks for posting .

The inside camera was awesome. Not too often you get to see some demo being done from that POV. and Very well done. I enjoyed the inside shots as you normally don't see them on demo videos.

Very well done. I enjoyed the inside shots as you normally don't see them on demo videos.

That brick and block crumbled like it had no mortar. That gym wouldn't last long in a seismic zone. Gave me chills thinking about all the folks that would pack inside for a game. GREAT VIDEO!

I liked watching the excavator take the brick wall down, big sections falling. The inside view with all the ceiling tiles falling was excellent and should be used in a compilation of your best shots. Also, watching the excavator remove an entire truss in one move was a really good show of skill and power. The operator is thoughtful, slow (a good thing), and methodical. This is the best demolition channel on YouTube by far, also, your voice intros are excellent, almost no one does them! Keep up the good work and stay safe. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos, it brings a lot of enjoyment to guys like me.

The School Wrecker is back!!! Another enjoyable video, buddy.😢 Man, I grew up in gymnasiums like this one. I could smell that place as you gave us a quick tour. Inside. I also got a good chuckle when I saw the old basket lockers…I remember those. You couldn’t hide anything in those dang things! That internal green ceramic brick is fantastic — so mid-century! Do me a favor and save a couple of truckloads of that for me! 😂 Please? It’s kind of a sad shame that the old “school mascot iconography” wasn’t salvaged off the wall and placed into the new facility. It was impressive watching that wall of bricks cascading to the ground — especially the top curve. Wow, they designed the walls of this gym with three layers — external brick, cater blocks and internal brick? Dang! And, once again, I can see that this school district doesn’t care about salvaging their chairs! LOL. this is weird to me because our local school district accounts for all supplies and salvages every desk and chair. I’m also really surprised that the school isn’t saving the scoreboard. Speaking of salvage, what are your plans for the two salvaged basketball goals???

That's the first time I've seen a brick wall demolished from the ground up!!!!